Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Seventeen might be a lucky number for someone. We say seventeen is lucky because that is the number of vessels enrolling in Amver in the past week. One of those ships just might rescue someone. We're thankful for all the seafarers that agree to send us their vessel movements in the name of safety at sea. Thanks you!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Who joined Amver this week? Do you know why we list these each week? Because we believe the names of these ships needs to be shared. Seafarers do good work and joining Amver is just one of those good things. We're happy to share it, to demonstrate shipping is working hard. Now please help us welcome the latest members of the Amver safety network.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The Amver participating cruise ship Celebrity Solstice rescued two sailors from a deserted island after their 37-foot sailboat was damaged after running aground on a deserted island near Malden Island, Kiribati on Thursday, April 16, 2015.

The two sailors were on a voyage from Tahiti to Hawaii when they ran aground on a reef and radioed a family member their boat was damaged but they were safe on the island. The family member then contacted U.S. Coast Guard rescue personnel in Hawaii.

Rescue personnel used Amver to locate the Celebrity Solstice only 184 miles from the stranded sailors. The captain of the 963-foot ship agreed to divert and rescue the sailors. The cruise ship was able to communicate with the sailors by radio and instructed them to hike to a suitable location for the cruise ship to land a rescue boat. The two survivors were taken aboard the cruise ship and transported back to Hawaii.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel at the Sector San Juan Rescue Coordination Center received notification from another sailing vessel that a crew member of a Dutch sailboat was unconscious and had a broken leg. Rescue personnel identified the 383-foot cement carrier Cozumel 40 miles away from the distress location. The captain of the Cozumel radioed the Coast Guard that he was proceeding to assist in the injured sailor.

Less than two hours from the initial notification the Cyprus flagged ship was embarking the injured sailor and coordinating medical care with local rescue authorities. A rescue helicopter from Curacao me the Amver ship and hoisted the female sailor for transport to a local hospital.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Taking a look at the types of vessels enrolled in Amver this week says something about the diversity of shipping and the maritime sector as a whole. Of the 16 ships signed up, four of them were tankers, three where offshore supply vessels, three were fishing vessels, two bulkers, two tugs and two container ships. You see, Amver accepts all types of ships because an emergency at sea doesn't care who or what comes to save you--just that someone comes to save you.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

The Amver participating container ship Houston Express rescued a sailor adrift for 66 days off the North Carolina coast on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

U.S. Coast Guard rescue personnel at the Fifth District Command Center received notification from the 1085-foot container ship Houston Express stating the crew had spotted the man and his vessel 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The German-flagged ship was on a voyage to France but turned around in order to coordinate a medevac of the survivor by a Coast Guard helicopter.

"The survivor appears to be in good health but he is dehydrated," the captain of the Houston Express reported to the Coast Guard. "He might have a dislocated shoulder," the captain added.

The sailor, 37-year old Luis Jordan and his sailing vessel Angel, were originally reported missing by his family to the Coast Guard on January 29.

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina hoisted the survivor and transported him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

We hope you enjoy reading what ships have enrolled in Amver each week. We certainly enjoy sharing them with you. We hope it encourages other crews and owners to consider joining Amver as well. The benefit outweigh the costs. Now, help us welcome the latest members of the Amver safety network.

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